Section: Macedonia
OSCE reports escalation of violence in eastern Ukraine
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which monitors the situation in eastern Ukraine, said Thursday that violence in the restive areas has escalated in the past days, Xinhua reports. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Focus on fitness as Macedonian basketball team prepares for European Championship
Tough defense and quick counter-attacks will be the preferred tactic of the Macedonian basketball squad in the European Championship that begins on 5 September. Coach Marjan Srbinovski said on Thursday that he believes the team is in great shape, following the wins against Israel and Ukraine in the preparation games. …read more Source:...
Hendrix will join national team for the friendly match against Venezuela
Following the three solid wins in the friendly games against Israel and Ukraine, Macedonian basketball coach Marjan Srbinovski says he is satisfied with the preparations for the European Championship. Srbinovski said that Richard Hendrix, the American playing with a Macedonian passport, was not included in the friendlies so far because he was the...
Attackers torch four OSCE vehicles in Donetsk
OSCE observers based in the separatist stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine said Sunday that four of their vehicles were torched outside their hotel in an apparent arson attack, AFP reports. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Ukrainian organist Chernikova holds concert within Skopje Summer
Elena Chernikova from Ukraine will hold Friday evening organ recital in Catholic Cathedral Church ‘Sacred Heart of Jesus’ within Skopje Summer Festival. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
U.S. considers training Ukrainian army troops: general
U.S. officials are considering expanding the American military training mission in Ukraine to include army and special operations troops, likely focusing on issues like tactics and combat medicine, a top U.S. Army general said on Monday, Reuters reports. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Russia will respond to renewal of EU sanctions on reciprocity principle — Kremlin
Russia will respond to renewal of European Union’s sanctions on the basis of the reciprocity principle, press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, TASS reports. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
EU extends trade and investment ban on Crimea
EU governments extended for a year a ban on trade and investment with Crimea on Friday, meaning European help for Russian Black Sea oil and gas exploration and visits by European cruise ships will remain outlawed. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
President Ivanov attends security forum in Bratislava
Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov is in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava, where he will take part in the 10th Globsec 2015 security forum. The forum, which is expected to mainly focus on the war in Ukraine, is attended by European leaders, heads of international organizations and high representatives from the United States. …read more...
U.S., G7 ready to impose more sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew told Ukrainian leaders on Tuesday that the United States and its G7 allies stood ready to impose more sanctions on Moscow if needed, a Treasury official said, Reuters reports. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
